The 1959 Individual Long Track European Championship was the third edition of the Long Track European Championship.[1] The final was held on 20 August 1959 in Helsinki, Finland.[2]
| 1959 Long Track European Championship | |
|---|---|
The title was won by Josef Hofmeister of West Germany for the second time.[3]
Venues edit
- 1st semi-final - Stockholm, 7 May 1959
- 2nd semi-final - Scheeßel, 7 June 1959
- Semi Final - Dingolfing on 28 June 1959
- Final - Helsinki, 20 August 1959
Final Classification edit
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Josef Hofmeister |
19 |
| 2 |  Antti Pajari |
18 |
| 3 |  Olle Nygren |
18 |
| 4 | Kauko Jousanen |
24 |
| 5 | Josef Seidl |
24 |
| 6 | Rune Sörmander |
19 |
| 7 |  Erling Simonsen |
14 |
| 8 | Fred Aberl |
6 |
| 9 | Aulis Tuominen |
14 |
| 10 | Leo Frantila |
12 |
| 11 | Olavi Turunen |
10 |
| 12 | Kaveli Lahtinen |
9 |
| 13 | Heikki Sorri |
8 |
| 14 | Valter Persson |
7 |
| 15 |  Josef Chalupa |
3 |
| 16 | Manfred Poschenreider |
3 |
| 17 | Esko Koponen |
7 |
| 18 | Walter Gernert |
3 |
References edit
- ^ "SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "World Longtrack World Champions". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "European Long Track Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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